The love differs somewhat in kind, but, I think, not in intensity." "Yes, papa, I suppose so," returned Lulu thoughtfully; "for instance you must have quite a different sort of love for Max, who is almost old enough to take care of himself, and baby Ned who is so very young and helpless." Violet joined them at that moment, reported the babies as fast asleep in the nursery, and consulted her husband as to what rooms they should occupy during their stay; saying her mother had kindly bade them please themselves in regard to that matter.
"Choose for yourself, my dear," replied the captain, "and I shall be entirely satisfied; only I should like to have these children close at hand--a door of communication between their room, or rooms, and ours, if that can be easily managed.

We must be near the babies of course." "Yes, indeed! Near every one of our four," returned Violet brightly; "I could not be easy otherwise, any more than their father.
"But suppose I take you over the house, if you are not too tired.
To-morrow, you remember, is Sunday, and I could hardly wait till Monday, to say nothing of the curiosity that must of course be consuming you." "Of course," returned the captain laughingly, as he rose and gave her his arm; "it will give me great pleasure to accompany you, if you are not too weary for such exertion." "Not a bit," she said; "the trip on the boat was more restful than fatiguing; at least so far as concerned myself.

May not Lulu and Gracie come too ?" "If they wish; though I fear Gracie is too tired," he said, with an inquiring glance at her.

"If you would like to go, pet, papa will carry you up the stairs." "Oh, then, I would like to, papa; I'm not so very tired," she answered eagerly.
"Then of course Lulu is not ?" he said with a smiling glance at his eldest daughter.
"No, indeed, papa; and I'd dearly love to go along," she answered, taking Gracie's hand and with her tripping along in the rear, as he and Violet passed on into the wide hall.
They first inspected the rooms on the lower floor, lingering longest in the drawing-room, where the many beautiful paintings and pieces of statuary were very attractive.
"We cannot give them half enough time to-night," remarked Violet, "but fortunately have good reason to hope for many opportunities for future inspection." "Yes," the captain said, glancing at Grace, then at his watch.

"Shall we not call in the servants and have prayers before going upstairs?
It is not far from the usual time, and I see Gracie is growing weary." Violet gave a ready assent and led the way to the family parlor where her grandfather had been wont to hold that service.
The servants were summoned and came in looking well pleased.